School food advocates hopeful program will survive fall budget cuts, but say Ontario falling short of ‘all in’

Despite receiving the largest share of the promised $1-billion over five years, Ontario ranks second last in provincial spending per student on school food programs.
If Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford want to 'build Canada,' prioritizing healthy school food with greater investments 'is the smartest decision they can make,' says the Coalition for Healthy School Food's Sarah Keyes.

With the federal school food program now in its second year, and its first with all 13 provinces and territories on board, advocates say Ontario is falling short of the spirit of its agreement, despite receiving the largest share of the national lunch money.

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